The Constitution of Japan
14
CHAPTER III
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Provision
- 14
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 14. All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin. Peers and peerage shall not be recognized. No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.
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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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